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Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Employer: Loyola University Chicago
Location: Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Position Type: Postdoc
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Job Title:

Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Position Title:

Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Job Category:

University Faculty

Job Type:

Full-Time

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Campus:

Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Location Code:

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES & PUBLIC HEALTH

Department Name:

HEALTH INFORMATICS & DATA SCI

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? :

Yes

Duties and Responsibilities:

Postdoctoral Position – Health Informatics and Data Science
SummaryThe Department of Health Informatics and Data Science and the Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR) at Loyola University Chicago invites applications for an immediate postdoctoral research position opening in health informatics. We are encouraging applicants with strong research background in the area of data science, machine learning, and natural language processing with a focus on healthcare applications.

ExpectationsThe selected candidate will work with Dr. Tootooni to conceptualize research studies, design the method and modeling, perform the data analysis, present/attend at national and international conferences, and draft manuscripts (papers and proposals). This is a wonderful opportunity for junior scientists to get involved with hands-on programming to apply artificial intelligence on healthcare practices and to join and shine in multi-institutional collaborative projects with wonderful scholars. If the selected candidate seeks an academic career in health or biomedical informatics, this position will grant him/her the opportunity to work with excellent scientists and clinicians from with Loyola University Chicago, Mayo Clinic, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, etc.

QualificationsCandidates must have a doctorate degree in Medical Informatics, Computer Science, or other related field. Advanced knowledge in computer programming (preferably R or Python), machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and applied statistics are required. Preferred candidates will have experience in working with EHR data and health ontologies such as SNOMED CT, ICD, and UMLS.

ApplicationThis is a one-year postdoctoral research position; however, it is extendable on yearly-basis depending on the budget availability and performance. Interested individuals should submit the required application materials (C.V., letter of interest, and contacts of three references) Please send all inquiries about the position by email to Dr. Samie Tootooni (mtootooni@luc.edu). Our review of applications will continue until we fill the position. Applications will be reviewed as they are received (and complete). The anticipated start date is January 1, 2022 or until position is filled.

Department/CenterThe Department of Health Informatics and Data Sciences is one of four departments hosted in the new Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health. It is a highly interdisciplinary department with a strong focus on using informatics approaches and data science to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities. The department is located on Loyola’s Health Sciences Campus in Chicago’s western suburbs at the Center for Translational Research and Education (CTRE). This state-of-the-art facility brings together the Stritch School of Medicine, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, The Graduate School, and Loyola University Health System on an exciting cooperative journey with one unified goal—the rapid translation of fundamental science discoveries into real treatments for human health.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a doctorate degree in Medical Informatics, Computer Science, or other related field. Advanced knowledge in computer programming (preferably R or Python), machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and applied statistics are required. Preferred candidates will have experience in working with EHR data and health ontologies such as SNOMED CT, ICD, and UMLS.

Physical Demands:

None

Working Conditions:

None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:

Open Date:

11/12/2021

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please send all inquiries about the position by email to Dr. Samie Tootooni (mtootooni@luc.edu).

Quick Link for Posting:

https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/12265

Job Number:

8550494

Organizational Location:

HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

Number of Vacancies:

Open Until Filled:

Yes

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Working at Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic University and the only one located in Chicago. Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience.

Loyola University Chicago comprises four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to eleven schools and colleges: Arrupe College, Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Law, School of Social Work, and Graduate School. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.

With three campuses spread throughout the greater Chicago area, students have access to hundreds of cultural institutions as well as thousands of internships and networking opportunities with the city's Fortune 500 companies. Study-abroad programs at our Rome and Beijing Centers provide engagement with the global community and economy.

While rigorous programs of research and study are one hallmark of a Jesuit education, we're not just preparing students for a career, we're preparing them for life. We challenge our students to learn broadly, to think critically, to serve generously, to lead with integrity, to respect diversity. We come from all faiths and ethnic and economic backgrounds, with a common purpose of building a better society.

Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications, and named the University a "best value" in its 2008 rankings.

Our faculty take a person-centered approach to education. They’re not just here to teach students what they know, they’re here to teach them to think critically and creatively and to reach for their own discoveries.

More facts about Loyola University Chicago:

Total enrollment: 15,902
80+ undergraduate majors and 80+ minors
140+ graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs
More than 4,000 faculty and staff members
14:1 Undergraduate student/faculty ratio
150,000 alumni; 85,000 in Chicago
One of only eight percent of all American colleges and universities to have a Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter

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